whiplash
noun#23,985
Translations
- 鞭打ち症むちうちしょう
- 鞭打ちむちうち
- 頸椎捻挫けいついねんざ
English definition
- an injury to the neck (the cervical vertebrae) resulting from rapid acceleration or deceleration (as in an automobile accident)
Examples
- I had a whiplash injury two months ago.
- Rear end collisions often cause whiplash.